Perla was born and raised in Orange County, went to UC Berkeley for her Bachelors, and worked in Bakersfield for her first job as a multimedia journalist.
The Jewish and Palestinian community here in San Diego have been waiting in anticipation for the ceasefire agreement. They're optimistic but hesitant to believe this brutal war could end over the weekend.“What has it been like for you since the start of the war?”“I would say it has changed everything for us,' said Heidi Gantwerk, the President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Diego. 'The ground has shifted under our feet since October 7th.
”On Wednesday, leaders announced a plan to end more than a year of fighting. The ceasefire agreement includes the release of 33 Israeli hostages in exchange for a thousand Palestinian prisoners. Gantwerk says she’s met many of the hostage’s families. There are still more than 60 in Hamas captivity.“Israel will not be whole and this will not be over until all those hostages are home,” Gantwerk said.Ismail also believes the real work is just getting started.
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